Impact of Online Communities on Civic Engagement: An Inclusivity Assessment Using the Civic Engagement Test

¹ St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, Russia
² Lovely Professional University Phagwara, Punjab, India
³ Uttaranchal Institute of Technology, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India, 248007
⁴ GRIET, Bachupally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
⁵ K R Mangalam University, Gurgaon, India
⁶ GD Goenka University, Sohna, Haryana, India

^* Corresponding author: epifancew@gmail.com

Abstract

With a mean age of 32.4 years and a balanced gender distribution (55% male, 45% female), we present findings based on a diverse participant sample in this data-intensive study evaluating the "Impact of Online Communities on Civic Engagement: An Inclusivity Assessment Using the Civic Engagement Test," demonstrating the inclusivity of these digital spaces. In online communities, users demonstrated active participation, with an average of 45 posts, 60 likes, and 18 comments. Furthermore, a solid grasp of civic concerns was demonstrated by the civic engagement test results (average score of 82), with 40% exhibiting advanced civic knowledge. The results of inclusiveness evaluations showed that various kinds of communities exhibited variable degrees of inclusivity, highlighting the significance of community design in fostering diversity. These observations highlight the transformational power of online networks in promoting knowledgeable civic involvement and stress the significance of inclusion for the advancement of digital civic engagement.